Mahmoud Othman
Mahmoud Othman
Mahmoud Ali Othmanwas a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Kurd and Sunni Muslim, Othman was a member of the Political Bureau Kurdistan Democratic Party. He then founded the Kurdish Socialist Party. He was also the Chief Negotiator in the 1970 agreement with the Baath Party. He is now a leading member of the Iraqi National Assembly...
consulting decision last turkey visit
The visit to Turkey showed that he makes decision without consulting anybody, like during the last Cabinet. That has ignited a new dissatisfaction.
act afford country decision fragile grasp lead progress quickly running seem situation wisely worse
We are quickly running out of time. We are making very little progress in our negotiations. The situation is fragile and not one where we can afford to be divided. What the politicians don't seem to grasp is that if we don't act wisely and quickly, our decision could lead the country into even worse chaos.
decision divided quick reach reason
They are divided and that is the reason why they are not able to reach a quick decision on the candidate.
blood decision foreign himself iraq last left minister official outside pool prime share situation visit wrong
He doesn't share his decision with others, like his last visit to Turkey, which was wrong because he didn't tell his deputy, the president, the minister of foreign affairs. It was a decision he made by himself without going back to the government. Iraq is in a pool of blood and the prime minister left to visit Turkey, while in such a situation there shouldn't be any official outside the country.
agree decision delay key parties political session supported until
The nation's political parties supported the decision to delay the session until all parties agree on all the nominees for the key posts.
leave problems solve
It would be more appropriate if they would leave us alone. Let us solve our problems by ourselves.
affects almost concerned seems
Sometimes it seems it is even more important to them that we get a deal. They are concerned, and very active, ... If there's no success, it affects them as well. I think they are almost more concerned than we are.
affecting violence
Violence has its fingerprints on everything. It's affecting everything and every activity.
favor
When it's in your favor, you say 'voters.' When it's not in your favor you say 'eligible voters.'
against change changed choice finally happy help political process
We have nothing against this choice and we are very happy that finally they have changed their candidate. This change will help the political process and very much help the formation of the new government.
difficult discussing problem
The problem is that they started discussing the most difficult issue.
almost august compromise constitution detailed full gave interested iraqi iraqis officials opinions people political promised version
The Americans say they don't intervene, but they have intervened deep. They gave us a detailed proposal, almost a full version of a constitution. They try to compromise the different opinions of all the political blocs. The U.S. officials are more interested in the Iraqi constitution than the Iraqis themselves, because they promised their people that it will be done August 15.
The Americans say they don't intervene, but they have intervened deep.
anybody touch
I don't think anybody is in a hurry. They are completely out of touch with the voters.